This Wiki contains a variety of links that may be of interest to Bok Academy staff. Please add your own favorites!
General Resources
Edutopiahttp://www.edutopia.org/
An awesome site with lots of resources, articles and other useful information from the George Lucas Educational Foundation. Check out the Four Techniques for Mental Alertness in the Classroom (4-minute video) at http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-exercise-video.
Learning Spacehttp://openlearn.open.ac.uk/
Free access to course material from Open University in a variety of subjects, plus discussion forums and a knowledge-mapping tool. For example, there is a unit on the link between Latin and English.
Teachnologyhttp://www.teachnology.com/
Some of the resources on this site require a membership, but the weekly newsletter is free and usually has some cute ideas for class activities.
Performance Educationhttp://www.performance-education.com/index.php
This site has some really great, mostly downloadable materials. Topics are well organized, and there are lots of interactive activities with printable black-line masters. In order to access all of the online materials, you have to purchase a membership; however, there are lots of free lessons - mostly history & science. You can also buy a hard copy of their books and photocopy handouts. Because each books covers a fairly limited topic, the cost is not too high. I purchased an unlimited membership last year, so for the time being, I can access any of the online lessons/books.
EdSITEmenthttp://edsitement.neh.gov/
A partnership of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Verizon Foundation and National Trust for the Humanities provides this site with links to other humanities sites, plus lesson plans and resources. Check out their Literary Glossary!
The Critical Thinking Foundationhttp://www.criticalthinking.org.
This site contains lots of information about the Paul/Elder model of critical thinking and its use in education. Be sure to check out the Library/Articles section for K-12 Strategies and Samples at http://www.criticalthinking.org/articles/index.cfm. The Store link has sample sections from some of the publications.
4Teachershttp://4teachers.org/
This site helps teachers integrate technology into the classroom. You can find and create ready-to-use web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. There are also links to educational video content on YouTube and TeacherTube, plus educational video games.
FlatWorld Knowledgehttp://www.flatworldknowledge.com
This looks like a great site for free textbooks (college-level only), but it won't be online until January.
Imagify Community Networkhttp://www.imaginify.org/post/index.php
I'm not 100% sure what this site is, but it is REALLY interesting. I loved the quote they used in conjunction with their mission statement. "Just as the rivers we see are much less numerous than the underground streams, so the idealism that is visible is minor compared to what men and women carry in their hearts, unreleased or scarcely released. Mankind is waiting and longing for those who can accomplish the task of untying what is knotted and bringing the underground waters to the surface."
-- Albert Schweitzer, Theologian, Musician, Philosopher & Physician (1875-1965)
Fact Check for Classroomshttp://factchecked.org/Welcome.aspx
From the Annenberg Foundation, this site focuses on teaching student to be critical consumers of information. Lesson Plans and links to sources where students can do their own fact-checking. Great dictionary of current terms relating to government, economics, politics, etc.
Shareology.comhttp://www.shareology.org/
This web site, which is managed by the nonprofit Nicholas Foundation, offers educators a chance to exchange best practices, review new technologies, post feedback on innovations, learn from each other's experiences, and find resources to help them succeed in the classroom. (Thanks to Sandy!)
This Wiki contains a variety of links that may be of interest to Bok Academy staff. Please add your own favorites!
General Resources
Edutopia http://www.edutopia.org/
An awesome site with lots of resources, articles and other useful information from the George Lucas Educational Foundation. Check out the Four Techniques for Mental Alertness in the Classroom (4-minute video) at http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-exercise-video.
OER Commons Open Educational Resources http://www.oercommons.org
This site contains links to free-to-use educational resources from K-12 lesson plans to college courseware. There is a rating system for content and you can search by subject area and grade level. Check out some of the OER Top Ten on the home page for such topics as Burma - Studying Buddhism and Budhist Culture around the World http://www.oercommons.org/courses/beyond-burma-studying-buddhism-and-buddhist-culture-around-the-world.
Learning Space http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/
Free access to course material from Open University in a variety of subjects, plus discussion forums and a knowledge-mapping tool. For example, there is a unit on the link between Latin and English.
Teachnology http://www.teachnology.com/
Some of the resources on this site require a membership, but the weekly newsletter is free and usually has some cute ideas for class activities.
Performance Education http://www.performance-education.com/index.php
This site has some really great, mostly downloadable materials. Topics are well organized, and there are lots of interactive activities with printable black-line masters. In order to access all of the online materials, you have to purchase a membership; however, there are lots of free lessons - mostly history & science. You can also buy a hard copy of their books and photocopy handouts. Because each books covers a fairly limited topic, the cost is not too high. I purchased an unlimited membership last year, so for the time being, I can access any of the online lessons/books.
EdSITEment http://edsitement.neh.gov/
A partnership of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Verizon Foundation and National Trust for the Humanities provides this site with links to other humanities sites, plus lesson plans and resources. Check out their Literary Glossary!
The Critical Thinking Foundation http://www.criticalthinking.org.
This site contains lots of information about the Paul/Elder model of critical thinking and its use in education. Be sure to check out the Library/Articles section for K-12 Strategies and Samples at http://www.criticalthinking.org/articles/index.cfm. The Store link has sample sections from some of the publications.
Google SketchUp! **http://sketchup.google.com/**
Great site - go play!
PBS Teachers http://www.pbs.org/teachers/socialstudies/
This site has lots of resources, including video links and standards-based lesson plans and activities by subject area, topic and grade level. For an example, check out Science Italian Style: Renaissance Machines at http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/4_class/45_pguides/pguide_503/4553_renaissance.html.
You can also sign up for weekly newsletters.
4Teachers http://4teachers.org/
This site helps teachers integrate technology into the classroom. You can find and create ready-to-use web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. There are also links to educational video content on YouTube and TeacherTube, plus educational video games.
FlatWorld Knowledge http://www.flatworldknowledge.com
This looks like a great site for free textbooks (college-level only), but it won't be online until January.
Imagify Community Network http://www.imaginify.org/post/index.php
I'm not 100% sure what this site is, but it is REALLY interesting. I loved the quote they used in conjunction with their mission statement.
"Just as the rivers we see are much less numerous than the underground streams, so the idealism that is visible is minor compared to what men and women carry in their hearts, unreleased or scarcely released. Mankind is waiting and longing for those who can accomplish the task of untying what is knotted and bringing the underground waters to the surface."
-- Albert Schweitzer, Theologian, Musician, Philosopher & Physician (1875-1965)
Fact Check for Classrooms http://factchecked.org/Welcome.aspx
From the Annenberg Foundation, this site focuses on teaching student to be critical consumers of information. Lesson Plans and links to sources where students can do their own fact-checking. Great dictionary of current terms relating to government, economics, politics, etc.
Shareology.com http://www.shareology.org/
This web site, which is managed by the nonprofit Nicholas Foundation, offers educators a chance to exchange best practices, review new technologies, post feedback on innovations, learn from each other's experiences, and find resources to help them succeed in the classroom. (Thanks to Sandy!)
iTunes U http://www.apple.com/education/itunesu_mobilelearning/itunesu.html
Colleges & universities offer content via computer or iPod.
Metropolitan Museum http://www.metmuseum.org/education/index.asp?HomePageLink=education_l
A variety of educational resources to help you integrate collections at the museum into your curriculum.
British Museum http://www.britishmuseum.org/learning/schools_and_teachers/secondary.aspx
Educational resources from the British Museum. An especially good collection of information on the ancient world, including Egypt, Greece & Rome.
Florida Center for Interactive Learning http://www.fcim.org/